BlogChoa: 2008

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

This is the gate we bought to go around the tree.

This past Sunday was one of those relaxing days, when you don't get dressed until the afternoon and just decorate the house for the holidays.

While the guys hung Christmas lights outside

my Mom and I were inside putting up the tree and other decor.

Eli really enjoyed all of the lights and new toys, I mean, decorations around the house:) I love this time of year!!

Fight On!!!!

Last weekend, we spent the day at my Aunt Janie and Uncle Terry's home for the annual USC/UCLA party. We had a great time spending time with family, eating to our hearts content, and occasionally watching the game to find out the score. Like usual, we didn't get lucky when it came to buying squares. Jeff, me, and Eli were big losers, but we had a fun time anyway.

UCLA vs. USC

Yeah!! We Won!

And to end the evening, Eli was willing enough to be the girls baby doll;)

Our son at the Park

Our son at the Park, originally uploaded by oxygenfire111.

Enjoying the park

I must've been out of my mind...

I was reading up on Eli's age development and what 7-9 month olds most likely will be accomplishing. One of the milestones during this time is showing an interest in feeding themselves or eating finger foods. Hmmm...I thought to myself, Eli hasn't really shown interest in feeding himself, or maybe I haven't given him the opportunity to try. You may ask yourself, Why have I not given my child the opportunity to learn and grown through feeding himself...

Hear is the answer to that question:

I don't think he is ready yet?!

Merry Christmas

Me and My Boy

Life is Good

2 little Monkeys jumping in the Crib

Eli had a play date with Mady, a big girl, and he loved her. They had tons of fun playing with toys, crawling all around, wrestling with each other,

telling secrects

They are like two very active peas in a pod and will be best of friends, just like Mady's dad and Eli's mom.

Jennie and Travis' Wedding

The day after Halloween, November 1, 2008, Jeff's little sister Jennie got married on the beach. It was a small, intimate wedding with family and close friends. We had a great time and Eli did wonderfully during the ceremony; he looked so handsome in his first little button down shirt and suit jacket.

Sarah and Eli the Giraffe

I know it's about a week late...Eli's first Halloween was not very exciting, but we got some cute pics. First of all, we were out all day shopping and getting ready for Jeff's sister's wedding, which was the next day. So Eli did not get very good naps, and by the time we got him ready in his costume that evening he was pooped; but not too tired to take a picture with Sarah Palin:)

We walked over to one of the neighbors house, Eli got his first candy and thought the wrapper tasted delicious, and then fell asleep.

Punky Pie at the Pumpkin Patch

Over the weekend, we took a little day trip to an authentic Pumpkin Patch in Ramona.

We went with a few friends, had a picnic lunch, walked through the corn maze, and took tons of pictures of Eli with the pumpkins. It was about 100 degrees outside on this particular Fall day, so to my disappointment, Eli would not be dressed up in his Giraffe costume; but he still looked darn cute!

After the pumpkin patch, we went sifting through a thrift store on the Main St. of Ramona, which looks like it came straight out of an old western, and got some screamin' deals. They are pretty fashionable in good ole Ramona. Don't ya think so?:

Bunches of Firsts

I apologize for not posting in such a long time. Jeff has been posting pictures but doesn't say much, so I will inform you of all the happenings thus far. A couple weeks ago we went on our first family vacation post Paramedic school. We decided to go camping in San Diego. Campland by the Bay is not exactly "roughing it", but anytime you tent camp for 5 days with a 6 month old is roughing it!
Let me just say that our Saturn Vue was so packed down that we had to tie our bags to the roof, and I didn't sleep the entire time. Besides the night time, Eli was a great camper and had alot of fun on our outings to the Zoo and Sea World. This was the week of a bunch of firsts: Eli camping/sleeping in a tent, Eli going to the Zoo and Sea World, Eli eating carrots and drinking water from a water bottle...Here's a little slide show of our week:

We got back from our trip just in time for Eli's 7th swimming lesson and for a doctor's visit. Eli now weighs a woppin' 16 lbs. 6 oz. and is 26 1/4" (He's about average, maybe a little under in the weight). He is healthy and happy!!

More updates: Eli is now mobile, crawling all over the place and just recently wanting to pull up and stand on everything. He is quite the dare devil!! Now when I go into pick him up from his crib I see this...